SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

1. Observing Correct
Subject-Verb
Agreement

2. Rule 14. Abstract nouns like courage
determination, love, patience, fear, optimism,
generosity, dependence, intelligence, communism,
faith, charity and others are used as subject of
sentences require a singular verbs.

3.  1. Her optimism has affected all her decisions in life.
 2. My love is unconditional.
 3. His generosity opens an avenue for others to share.
 4. Determination is one of the keys to success.

4. Rule 15. The expression or phrase a
number is followed by a plural verb;
the number is considered singular.

5.  Examples:
 1. A number of jobseekers attend the job fair. (many)
 2. A number of consumers complain about the new product.
(many)
 3. The number of applicants for the scholarship was great.
(arithmetical number)
 4. A number of applicants for the scholarship were
considered. (many)

6.  Rule 16. A singular verb is used for titles of books, plays,
songs, and other
 Compositions.
 Example:
 A few Good Men is one of his favorite movies.
 Avalon is a Christian contemporary foreign band.

7. Rule 17. Fraction and percentage use the singular form of the verb
when they are used to modify a mass noun, while a plural form of
the verb is used when they modify a plural noun
 Examples:
 1. Two-thirds of the water was spilled.
 2. Ninety percent of the tickets were sold.
 Ten percent of the class is joining the camp.
 4. Ten percent of the students are joining the camp.